FBI warns of fake e-mail worm

Techworld reports the FBI has put out an official warning about a new variant of the Sober worm spreading through e-mails that purport to come from the US investigation agency.

The FBI advised computer users that the agency never sends unsolicited e-mails and that they should not open the attachments, which contains Sober.x – a variant that has now be given a “high risk” rating by security experts Secunia.